First ReAction Photos – Predator, Terminator, Escape From NY, Rocketeer and More

Toyark Sponsor Entertainment Earth has sent along a really cool update. They are the only place where you can see the very first photos of the new Funkoand Super 7 ReAction 3.75″ Retro Style Figures! Included are the following:

You can check out the listings Here. Included (but without photos) are listing for Universal Horror, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Pinhead, Firefly, Back to the Future, Goonies, Pulp Fiction, Freddy Krueger, Ghostface, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, The Crow, and more.

About the Super7 and Funko ReAction Figure Series (Retro-Action): Each figure is stylized exactly as items from the “golden age” of action figures with approximately five points of articulation, accessories, and period-authentic blister card packaging.The ReAction line was introduced to great excitement at Comic-Con 2013 with action figures from the film Alien. If you were at Comic-Con, then you know the frenzy these figures caused! Their popularity led Funko and Super7 to expand the product line to many more great licenses.

I'll definitely grab the 80s horror ones. Back to the future Marty for sure, hopefully we get a future Marty with the board and sneaks too. The rest I'll pick and choose as I see them in person. Great job tho, I think this will be a cool way to rep a property in limited space.

Ugh, what a waste of a good license. These things are crap. I understood the Aliens retro figs bc they were of actual figures that never made it to retail but why waster your time and procure a license to make crappy figures that resemble 80's star wars figures with crappier detail? If you have the license and want to create 3.75" figures then do it right. Make a 201X version, not a 1980 version of the Terminator, Predator, and Escape from NY figures. I have ZERO positive feelings for this abomination of a line.

That's a lot more licenses than I was expecting to see this early. Hopefully that's a good sign of things to come. I might get a couple and display them on-card. The Ghostface figure will be tempting, and a must if they make anyone else from the Scream movies.

Now, CBS and Paramount... GIVE THEM THE LICENSING TO DO STAR TREK FIGURES... please? If not for this line, how about the Legacy line?.. or maybe both?

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Originally Posted by boombatty

Ugh, what a waste of a good license. These things are crap. I understood the Aliens retro figs bc they were of actual figures that never made it to retail but why waster your time and procure a license to make crappy figures that resemble 80's star wars figures with crappier detail? If you have the license and want to create 3.75" figures then do it right. Make a 201X version, not a 1980 version of the Terminator, Predator, and Escape from NY figures. I have ZERO positive feelings for this abomination of a line.

This line is very much like their line of POP! vinyl figures. They're meant to give a certain look. In this case they're meant to look like old Kenner figures. Not be ubber detailed and articulated. That's what the Legacy line will be for.

^^^ I agree. Maybe these are not meant to be opened. I fear that loose re-action figures will not fit in well on a shelf of modern 3.75" figures.
I am sure to be getting about a dozen characters throughout the year because I love this scale. The only reason I cannot commit to more is because of the lack of detail and likeness.
The biggest let down so far is the Predator. I don't expect Neca quality but this re-action version is lacking something.
The skinny Arnold terminator body really bothers me as well.

Anyway enough bashing from me- Hooray for Super7 and Funko! I cant wait to get a shiny t-800 and a few more monsters.

Ugh, what a waste of a good license. These things are crap. I understood the Aliens retro figs bc they were of actual figures that never made it to retail but why waster your time and procure a license to make crappy figures that resemble 80's star wars figures with crappier detail? If you have the license and want to create 3.75" figures then do it right. Make a 201X version, not a 1980 version of the Terminator, Predator, and Escape from NY figures. I have ZERO positive feelings for this abomination of a line.

I assume because this style of figure does not require them to pay for actor likenesses.

I knew these were going to look like crap when they first announced them and I guess I was right. I know a lot of people will buy them for their retro style (realistically their cards) but lets be serious. we wonder why Hasbro and Mattel have been going backwards with details and articulation and it's because collectors have been buying the crap they've been putting out. we ask for better yet buy the garbage they put out. those Terminators look worse then the ones they put out a few years ago that peg warmed and then went on clearance for $1. the Aliens I completely understand (due to them actually being molded back then), these I never will...

I still might pick up a few of these depending on how they look in-hand for customs, but I gotta tell you I was hoping Predator wouldn't look so... cartoony so I could finally make a Sinestro Corps Predator in this scale (I'm aware there's a more fit one already but the cheapest I've seen it go for is $45). Anyway, at least these are far more reasonably priced than the Aliens figures they've already released.

This is probably one of the most divisive lines to be launched in quite some time It reminds me of when Mattel's 3 3/4" JLU figures started to become so popular about 7 or 8 years ago. A lot of people loved them and saw them as a stylized homage to the 80's-era Super Powers figures, or even 90's Kenner figures. Meanwhile, those on the opposing side complained that they were overpriced and under-articulated garbage. And WOW, the insults got vicious on numerous toy forums because of those !!!
Personally, I think that Funko's idea of using the old Kenner Alien molds was a brilliant idea. The others mostly don't really appeal to me, but I can understand why a lot of older (um, my apologies, I mean experienced, lol) collectors would find this style appealing.
EDIT: I shouldn't assume that it's only older collectors who like these. Oops I'm sure that there are plenty of younger collectors who appreciate that vintage aesthetic as well. Just wanted to amend my initial claim

I just wish that Funko had planned to simultaneously release these along with 3 3/4" figures in the style of the current Star Wars figures (like the 2010-2012 "Vintage" Collection, or the Black Series), since they plan to release 6" figures in that style anyways. That would have made these retro-styled figures a lot more palatable to those not receptive to the idea of that type of figure. But yeah, I realize that financially, that probably wasn't even an option for Funko, largely due to the time and money spent on sculpting accurate likenesses. Just wishful thinking on my part ...

Whew... but yeah, I will DEFINITELY be buying the Firefly figures when they are released. It's hard for any Firefly fan to deny the huge impact that the Star Wars franchise had on Joss Whedon when he created Firefly, so, personally, I think that Firefly figures created in the style of 70's-era Star Wars figures are a fitting tribute.
At the same time, I would prefer Firefly figures done in the style of modern 3 3/4" Star Wars figures. But, if both types were available, I'd definitely buy both styles.

I think there are a bunch of people here not getting the whole point of this line. Period.

Interesting post. It made me think. I tried to answer the question "what is the point of this line" but couldn't. To me it just shows what it would have been like if Kenner made these figures back in the day. A "what if?" alternate universe sort of thing. Interesting to look at but I don't need to own them & wouldn't waste money on any of them.

"What if Kenner made (insert movie or TV show title here) figures back in the 70's & 80's? But we can answer that question by just looking at what Mego already did.

I don't really think there is a point to this line other than a quick cash grab. Hoping fans will get caught up in nostalgia & blow their money.